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April 20Peace talks canceled after US seizes Iranian cargo ship; CA Atty Gen Bonta sues Amazon claiming price fixing – April 20, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Peace talks with Iran canceled after US seizes Iranian cargo ship;
State Attorney General Bonta sues Amazon, claiming illegal price fixing;
SF activists push “Overpaid CEO Tax” ballot measure to avoid city health cuts;
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns Gaza unsafe for civilians including aid workers;
UN/European Union report says rebuilding Gaza will cost $71.4 billion over next decade;
UN chief Guterres says participation of indigenous peoples in global decision-making has never been more critical
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April 17Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, as Trump’s blockade of Iran continues; Gaza oil shortage harming health, other vital services- April 17, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, Trump says blockade of Iran continues;
Gaza oil shortage harming health, other vital services as Israel blocks oil imports;
Elon Musk takes OpenAI to court, says failing it’s non-profit mission;
Bernie Sanders warns of driver job losses with rise of driverless vehicles, white collar job cuts from AI;
Assemblymember Haney introduces Downtown Highrise Act to build more housing
UPDATE: Iran announces re-closing Strait of Hormuz due to Trump blockade of Iranian ships and ports
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April 1610-day ceasefire begins in Lebanon, as US expands Iran blockade; House blocks war powers measure to end Middle East war – April 16, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
10-day ceasefire begins in Lebanon, as US expands Iran blockade;
House of Representatives blocks war powers measure to end Middle East war on vote of 213-214;
Senate fails to pass extension of FISA warrantless surveillance program;
Oakland adopts homeless encampment abatement policy, activists say it “disappears” the unhoused;
Court again blocks above-ground construction on Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom;
Minneapolis prosecutors charge ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people in car on highway
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April 15US turning to economic war on Iran; Tax Day brings criticism of budget, war spending – April 15, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
US turning to economic war on Iran, as Senate rejects war power resolution;
Tax advocate discusses tax day, budget, and links to Iran war;
SF activists protest Mayor Lurie’s proposed budget layoffs, cuts to community programs;
Senate Dem leader Schumer says Trump’s promised tax cuts wiped out by Iran war;
Pakistan trying to arrange 2nd US-Iran negotiation, as US continues building forces in region
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April 14Israel, Lebanon hold peace talks, amid fears of spread of Iran war; Hunger increasing in Sudan amid world’s worst humanitarian crisis – April 14, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Israel, Lebanon hold peace talks, amid fears of spread of Iran war to other fronts;
Congressmember Ro Khanna describes Dem agenda modeled after FDR’s New Deal, with tax on rich and military cuts;
California updating state water plan in response to climate crisis, changes in rain and snowfall;
Hunger increasing in Sudan amid world’s worst humanitarian crisis, years of conflict;
Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys over January 6 capitol insurrection;
22 Youths argue lawsuit against Trump administration over climate change, rewrite of energy laws
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April 13Trump blockades Hormuz after peace talks fail; Hungarian leader Orban ousted as Peter Magyar’s party wins in landslide – April 13, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Trump blockades Hormuz after peace talks fail, blasts Pope as weak on crime, Pope says not afraid of Trump;
Antiwar protesters gather from UK, Israel, to Oakland calling for end to wars in Lebanon, Gaza, Iran;
Peter Magyar’s party wins landslide in Hungary, Magyar to replace ousted Orban;
LA school workers, LAUSD in negotiations as strike looms Tuesday;
Minnesota investigating ICE arrest of Hmong American as possible kidnapping;
Trump Administration agrees to keep rainbow Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument, after removing it in February
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April 10US, Iran teams arrive in Pakistan for peace talks; Congressmember Khanna brings federal funds to Silicon Valley, blasts federal war spending – April 10, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
US, Iran teams arrive in Pakistan for peace talks, as fighting continues in Lebanon;
Congressmember Ro Khanna brings federal funds to Silicon Valley, blasts federal war spending;
US has more guns than people, according to researcher Janet Hyde;
Texas considering requiring bible stories in public school reading lists;
Pope Leo XIV says in Friday social media post, “God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs”

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April 09Mideast ceasefire in peril over Israeli strikes in Lebanon; Democracy in the Arab World criticizes “Gaza model” displacement in West Bank, and now in Lebanon – April 9, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Mideast ceasefire in peril over mass casualty Israeli strikes in Lebanon, health workers killed;
Democracy in the Arab World (DAWN) criticizes “Gaza model” destruction, displacement in West Bank, and now in Lebanon;
State AG Bonta announces arrest in alleged MediCal hospice fraud bilking California of millions;
Artemis 2 returning to Earth after record-breaking moon trip;
Congressember Ro Khanna brings federal funds to Silicon Valley, blasts spending on war;
Democrats urge 25th Amendment removal or impeachment of Trump over threats to Iran;
Selective Service proposed rule could begin automatic draft registration beginning December
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April 08Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Iran re-closure of Hormuz Strait threaten fragile ceasefire; CA bill would hike penalties for attacking utility workers – April 8, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Ceasefire in trouble after Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, followed by Iran closure of Hormuz Strait;
State senate bill would hike penalties for assaulting utility workers similar to police and firefighters, civil rights groups call it failed tough-on-crime approach;
California bill aims to reduce ticket scalping by capping resale prices, critics say would empower big ticket retailers;
Dem Senator Schumer announces Senate vote next week on war powers resolution to “end this reckless war of choice”;
UN Relief Coordinator says rise in killings of humanitarian workers, collapse in humanitarian funding, are symptoms of “lawless, bellicose, selfish and violent world”
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April 07Iran agrees to 2-week truce and opening of Hormuz Strait; Refuse Fascism organizing protests against Trump’s war threats – April 7, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Trump pulls back threat to end a civilization, after Iran agrees to 2 week truce and opening of Hormuz;
Islamic, Middle East advocacy groups blast Trump’s war rhetoric as “off the rails” language of fear and humiliation;
“Refuse Fascism” activists organizing against “fascist lunatic” Trump’s war threats with emergency protests across country;
CA Senate committee hears bill making it felony for older minors to harass, coerce younger children online;
NYC mayor Mamdani announces prison health reforms, looking forward to closure of notorious Rikers Island jail;
Trump’s Board of Peace gives Hamas ultimatum to disarm this week;
Environmental groups ask appeals court to lift halt on closing Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention center
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